Tag: Noun

Noun: Winner (WIH-ner) Definition: A victor, especially in contests, games or sports. Sample sentence: Congratulations to Darnel Chevrette of Negaunee; she is the...

Noun: Bandersnatch (BAN-der-snach) Definition: 1. An imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition. 2. A person of uncouth or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., especially one considered a...

Noun: Newspeak (NOO-speek) Definition: Propagandistic language marked by euphemism, circumlocution, and the inversion of customary meanings : double-talk Sample sentence: With all the twists and...

Noun: Gridiron (GRID-eye-ern) Definition: 1. A grate for broiling food 2. Something consisting of or covered with a network 3. A football field Sample sentence: The...

Noun: Bildungsroman (BIL-doonks-roh-mahn) Definition: A novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character. Sample sentence: While the author’s previous novel...

Noun: Ruction (RUK-shun) Definition: 1. A noisy fight 2. A disturbance or uproar Sample sentence: The ruction outside the door prompted me to...

Noun: Baksheesh (BAK-sheesh) Definition: Payment (as a tip or bribe) to expedite service. Sample sentence: "I’m sure the fact that we got seated so...

Noun: Megrim (MEE-grim) Definition: 1. a. Migraine b. dizziness or vertigo 2. a. Low spirits b. Whim or fancy Sample...

Noun: Hamartia (hah-mahr-TEE-uh) Definition: Tragic flaw Sample sentence: Greed was the hamartia that ultimately brought down the protagonist.

Noun: Haruspex (huh-RUSS-peks) Definition: A diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals. Sample sentence: The...